Westmeath Tourist Attractions: 15 Top Places To Visit
Planning to visit Westmeath? Check out our Westmeath Travel Guide video and see top most Tourist Attractions in Westmeath.
Top Places to visit in Westmeath (Ireland):
Derryglad Folk & Heritage Museum, Glendeer Pet Farm, Athlone Castle, Belvedere House Gardens & Park, Old Rail Trail, Fore Abbey, Church of Saints Peter & Paul, Dun na Si Amenity & Heritage Park, Tullynally Castle & Gardens, Multyfarnham Friary, Omearas Garden Centre, Bay Sports Athlone, Mullaghmeen Forest, Luan Gallery, St. Munna's Church
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Prospect House, Ballycumber, Co. Offaly - HOUSE FOR SALE
FOR SALE - Asking Price : €750k - Please contact : Rebecca Nixon (+353) 87 2491766.
PROSPECT HOUSE, BALLYCUMBER, CO. OFFALY - See Description Below
Georgian Residence on c. 25.7 acres (959 hectares)
A unique opportunity to acquire a well-proportioned Georgian house, which has been renovated to a high standard by the present owners and is now in immaculate condition set in the middle of its own private grounds.
Main Residence: Large entrance hall, drawing room, dining room, kitchen and breakfast room, sitting room, 4 bedrooms, 3 en-suite, main bathroom, guest w/c., larder, utility room, cloak room, back entrance hall, basement cellar with 4 large vaulted rooms.
Outbuildings: Coach house with 2 double door access, workroom, 2 stone barns, 5 large storage tunnels.
Lands: Lands extend to c.23.7 acres (9.59 ha) of grassland with stud fencing
Gardens: Laid out in lawns around the house and an extensive well maintained walled garden
LOCATION
Prospect House is situated on the outskirts of Ballycumber village, located in the heart of the midlands, close to the adjoining boarders of Co. Westmeath and Co. Offaly. With over half the country within an hours drive and six national routes all nearby.
Prospect House is 8km from the M4 Motorway, Athlone 23km is a thriving business, tourism, college and shopping town situated on the River Shannon. Kilbeggan 14km, one of Ireland's tourist towns, famous for its Whiskey Distillery and Horseracing. Easy access to the M5 Motorway, Dublin within 1hr, Dublin Airport 1hr 20mins. Galway City Centre, 1hr 10mins, Galway is one of Europe's fastest growing cities.
There is an extensive choice of schools available in the area. Moate, 8km, which has a Junior School and Community School. Private Boarding and/or Day Schools with in easy commute, Our Lady's Bower, Athlone (Girls), St Finian's College, Mullingar (Boys), Wilson's Hospital School, Multyfarnham (52 mins) (Boys and Girls).
3rd Level Facilities with in an hours drive or less - Athlone Institute of Technology, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, and NUI Maynooth.
AMENITIES
Golf
The main golf courses of the area are the Tullamore Golf Club and Esker Hills Golf Club, further a field there is also Glasson and Moate Golf Clubs.
Hunting
Prospect House is well placed for those who enjoy hunting, the Brosna Foxhounds, the Steamstown Harriers and the South Westmeath Harriers are all close by, while there is also the famous Ormonde pack and the Kildare and Laois Hunts.
Racing
Race-goers are well catered for with racecourses such as the Kilbeggan Race Course at Kilbeggan, which is only 14 km away. The Curragh Racecourse in Co. Kildare is 50 miles away.
Shopping
Ballycumber will provide all the daily requirements and near by are Moate and Kilbeggan both with good shopping facilities. The towns of Athlone (14 miles) and Tullamore (9 miles) are with in easy reach, are busy centres with all the necessary amenities large Shopping Centres and amenities.
Railway Station
There is a railway station in Clara, which is 4 miles away from Prospect House, the trains run between Dublin and Galway. Travel time to Dublin is 1.5 hours, arriving in Huston Station.